Vallarta Pride Announces Booth Applications for Pride Sun Festival

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Vallarta Pride has announced that applications for booths at the upcoming Pride Sun Festival are now open. The festival will be held at Lazaro Cardenas Park (tile park) from May 23rd to 25th, promising a vibrant celebration of community diversity.

Vallarta Pride 2025 Gains Official Support from Vallarta Government

(left to right) Director of Commercial and Service Liaison Luis Tello; Director of Operations Alfredo Soria; Vallarta Pride Organizing Committee President Javier Jiménez; Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Munguía; Deputy and City Councilwoman Melissa Madero; and Director of Public Relations Carlos Plascencia. Photo provided.
For the first time in history, the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta has formalized an alliance with the organizers of Vallarta Pride, strengthening collaboration between authorities, private initiatives, and the community to support one of Mexico’s most significant multicultural and inclusion events.

Photos: Vallarta Celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

Some photos from marchers on the International Day Against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia in Puerto Vallarta 2023 May 17 #lgbtq #queer #lgbtrights. Photos by Oscar Almeida.
Some photos from marchers on the International Day Against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia in Puerto Vallarta 2023 May 17 #lgbtq #queer #lgbtrights. Photos by Oscar Almeida.

Vallarta Pride Announces 2025 Schedule and Theme: ‘The Future Has No Gender’

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Puerto Vallarta is set to welcome approximately 40,000 visitors from around the globe to the region’s most prominent LGBTQ+ event: Vallarta Pride 2025. This year’s celebration will take place from May 17 to 25, under the theme “The Future Has No Gender”, offering a diverse array of activities spanning culture, art, health, and sports.

Pride Schedule: Pride Returns to Puerto Vallarta May 17–25

Vallarta Pride 2024
A week of rainbow revelry, beachfront glamour and unforgettable moments is set to light up Mexico’s LGBTQ+ paradise. Check out the schedule for the week here.

Gay History: Vallarta Pride Celebrates Ten Years After Business Owners Organized First Pride in 2013

vallarta pride in 2013
The first pride celebration was held in Puerto Vallarta in 2013, with organizers - mainly local business leaders - determined to make it happen. 

Various Pride Events Set for May 23 to 30

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More and more private businesses will host pride events during the week of May 23 to 30 as Puerto Vallarta holds a scaled down...

Vallarta Pride Parade Applications Open

Vallarta pride parade
Spots to participate in the 2022 Vallarta Pride parade are filling up fast, so if you’re a business or local organization and want to show your pride, don’t miss out on an opportunity to participate in the annual Vallarta Pride Parade. 

Celebrate Gay Pride with Democrats Abroad Costa Banderas

Stonewall Uprising Movie During Pride 2024
Join Democrats Abroad on Tuesday, May 21st, for a showing of the acclaimed PBS documentary "Stonewall Uprising." This powerful film explores the pivotal 1969 riots that ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Pride Dinner at The Swedes to Benefit Vallarta Gay+ Community Center

The Swedes Owner Christopher Maluck.
The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center will benefit from a Pride Dinner at The Swedes Bar and Bistro on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Ballroom Voguing Evolves, and Emerges in Puerto Vallarta

The Paradises are ready to walk their categories and show their voguing skills.
The first ball room of Puerto Vallarta will take place at Industry Nightclub with the theme, “Call of Nature ” on Monday, May 22, 2023 starting at 7 p.m.

Vallarta Pride Sets Sights on Global Stage

Vallarta Pride 2024 Press Conference
Vallarta Pride 2024 was a resounding success and organizers say they are taking the event to an international level along with solidifying its position as a cornerstone of the city's tourism industry and becoming one of the most important events in Puerto Vallarta. 

Vallarta Pride Celebrates Art and Diversity with Beyond the Sun Auction

Héctor Belloc, is a local artist, and is helping to organize The "Beyond the Sun" Art Auction, happening on May 26th, 2024.
Puerto Vallarta explodes with color and creativity during Vallarta Pride, and this year's celebration promises an unforgettable evening dedicated to art and inclusivity. 

United in Diversity for Equality and Respect – Rainbow Flag Raised in Puerto Vallarta

rainbow flag in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta marked the National Day against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia with hoisting the LGBTIQ+ rainbow flag in different parts of the city

Vallarta Pride Fashion Show To Transform Los Muertos Pier into Fashion Catwalk

The iconic Los Muertos Pier with its famous wind sail design will become a pride fashion walkway on Saturday, May 20, 2023 with the looks of Mexican fashion designers like Benito Santos.
The iconic Los Muertos Pier with its famous wind sail design will become a pride fashion walkway on Saturday, May 20, 2023 with the looks of Mexican fashion designers like Benito Santos.

Vallarta Pride Parade Reaches New Attendance Mark

stimates indicated more than 30,000 spectators lined the streets Thursday to observe the procession, which has grown to become a significant attraction for LGBTQ+ tourism in Latin America.
Thousands of people gathered in Puerto Vallarta this week for the 2025 Vallarta Pride parade, an event that city officials and organizers said drew a record crowd.

The Swedes Bar and Bistro to Host Pride Mixer on May 15

pride mixer the swedes
The Swedes Bar and Bistro will be the host of Out and About PV Magazine and the Facebook group “Puerto Vallarta Gays: Everything You Need or Want to Know” Pride Gay Mixer on May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Photos: Gay Mixer at Corsica Gallery

gay mixer corsica
The PV Gays Mixer was held at Galeria Corsica on Wednesday, May 24. It was sponsored by Galeria Corsia and Jet De La Isla. The event included a sash bar, and avenue to see some great art and music by DJ Trevor Merz.

Vallarta Gay Pride 6K Run

Vallarta Gay Pride will jump start the 2023 Pride Week activities with a 3 and 6K race, designed to help promote the upcoming 2023 international Gay Games and to add an element of physical activities for the annual pride festival week.

PVRPV Pride Parade Photos: Thousands Celebrate

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PVRPV Photographers captured these moments in time during the gay pride parade held in Puerto Vallarta on May 22, 2025.